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Westminster Presbyterian Church
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June 7, 2026 10:30 AM
GATHERING
Welcome Rev. Dr. Franzen
Opening Hymn #408
There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit
SWEET, SWEET SPIRIT
1 There’s a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place,
and I know that it’s the Spirit of the Lord;
there are sweet expressions on each face,
and I know they feel the presence of the Lord.
Refrain:
Sweet Holy Spirit, sweet heavenly Dove,
stay right here with us,
filling us with your love;
and for these blessings
we lift our hearts in praise;
without a doubt we’ll know t
hat we have been revived
when we shall leave this place.
2 There are blessings you cannot receive
till you know him in his fullness and believe;
you’re the one to profit when you say,
“I am going to walk with Jesus all the way.” (Refrain)
Call to Worship Jennifer Marovich
All who are righteous, shout with joy to our God!
Let us sing a new song!
Praise God and give thanks, with organs, with guitars, with all kinds of instruments!
Play your best with joy!
Because our Creator’s word is right, and everything God does is done for our good.
Let your faithful love surround us, O God!
Hymn #515
I Come with Joy
DOVE OF PEACE
1 I come with joy, a child of God,
forgiven, loved, and free,
the life of Jesus to recall,
in love laid down for me,
in love laid down for me.
2 I come with Christians far and near
to find, as all are fed,
the new community of love
in Christ’s communion bread,
in Christ’s communion bread.
3 As Christ breaks bread and bids us share,
each proud division ends.
The love that made us, makes us one,
and strangers now are friends,
and strangers now are friends.
4 The Spirit of the risen Christ,
unseen, but ever near,
is in such friendship better known,
alive among us here,
alive among us here.
5 Together met, together bound
by all that God has done,
we’ll go with joy, to give the world
the love that makes us one,
the love that makes us one.
Call to Confession
It is not the healthy who need a doctor,
but the sick, says Jesus.
Let us confess the afflictions that separate us from God’s love
so that we can receive the care of the ultimate physician.
Prayer of Confession
God of calling,
you called Abraham and Matthew and gave them the strength they needed
to follow you. You also called a people and cared for and
nurtured that people so that they could live life in your abundance.
You also call us,
but sometimes we prefer to close our eyes and cover our ears,
turning our backs to your will.
Forgive us, O God,
and grant us the confidence and the hope
that we need to follow when you call. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
The Passing of the Peace
THE WORD
Prayer for Illumination
First Reading Romans 4:13-25
Special Music
Sing All Ye Nations
Lyrics by Francis Scott Key
Music by Daniel C. Meyer
Mary Anne James, soprano
Julia Airapetyan, mezzo-soprano
Nick Mollé, tenor
Time for Children Claudia Sanborn
Second Reading Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Sermon
“Mercy Not Sacrifice”
Rev. Dr. Bryan Franzen
Hymn #196
All Glory, Laud and Honor
VALET VILL ICH DIR GEBEN
Refrain:
All glory, laud, and honor
to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children
made sweet hosannas ring!
1 Thou art the King of Israel,
thou David’s royal Son,
who in the Lord’s name comest,
the King and blessed One. (Refrain)
2 The people of the Hebrews
with palms before thee went;
our praise and prayers and anthems
before thee we present. (Refrain)
3 To thee, before thy passion,
they sang their hymns of praise;
to thee, now high exalted,
our melody we raise. (Refrain)
4 Thou didst accept their praises;
accept the prayers we bring,
who in all good delightest,
thou good and gracious King! (Refrain)
THE RESPONSE
Invitation to the Offering Jennifer Marovich
Offertory
Come, Breath of God
Anthony Giamanco
Asa Stern, Piano
Credit cards and PayPal for all donations are welcome. Go to
http://www.westpres-sj.org/donations.html for the link and more information.
You may also send a check to the office.
Doxology #609
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus fully known:
Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Prayer of Thanksgiving/Dedication Jennifer Marovich
Communion Hymn #475
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
NETTLETON
1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing;
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above;
praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
mount of God’s unchanging love!
2 Here I raise my Ebenezer;
hither by thy help I’m come;
and I hope, by thy good pleasure,
safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wandering from the fold of God;
he, to rescue me from danger,
interposed his precious blood.
3 O to grace how great a debtor
daily I’m constrained to be!
Let that grace now, like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love;
here’s my heart; O take and seal it;
seal it for thy courts above.
Invitation to the Table
Communion Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen.
Communion of God’s People
Prayer After Communion
Hymn #465
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
CONVERSE
1 What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit;
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer!
2 Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer!
3 Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge;
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he’ll take and shield thee;
thou wilt find a solace there.
SENDING
Announcements
Charge and Blessing
Closing Hymn #541
God Be With You Till We Meet Again
RANDOLPH
1 God be with you till we meet again;
loving counsels guide, uphold you,
with a shepherd's care enfold you:
God be with you till we meet again.
2 God be with you till we meet again;
unseen wings protecting hide you,
daily manna still provide you:
God be with you till we meet again.
3 God be with you till we meet again;
when life's perils thick confound you,
put unfailing arms around you:
God be with you till we meet again.
4 God be with you till we meet again;
keep love's banner floating o'er you;
smite death's threatening wave before you:
God be with you till we meet again.
Postlude
Standing in the Need of Prayer
Trad. American Spiritual
Arr. by Anthony Giamanco
Asa Stern, piano
Worship Participants:
Rev. Dr. Bryan J. Franzen, Pastor
Rev. Neneth Ross, Associate Pastor
Jennifer Marovich, Liturgist
Amber Rasura, Music Director
Nick Mollé, Associate Worship Leader
Claudia Sanborn, Youth Director
Asa Stern, Piano
GATHERING
Welcome Rev. Dr. Franzen
Opening Hymn #408
There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit
SWEET, SWEET SPIRIT
1 There’s a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place,
and I know that it’s the Spirit of the Lord;
there are sweet expressions on each face,
and I know they feel the presence of the Lord.
Refrain:
Sweet Holy Spirit, sweet heavenly Dove,
stay right here with us,
filling us with your love;
and for these blessings
we lift our hearts in praise;
without a doubt we’ll know t
hat we have been revived
when we shall leave this place.
2 There are blessings you cannot receive
till you know him in his fullness and believe;
you’re the one to profit when you say,
“I am going to walk with Jesus all the way.” (Refrain)
Call to Worship Jennifer Marovich
All who are righteous, shout with joy to our God!
Let us sing a new song!
Praise God and give thanks, with organs, with guitars, with all kinds of instruments!
Play your best with joy!
Because our Creator’s word is right, and everything God does is done for our good.
Let your faithful love surround us, O God!
Hymn #515
I Come with Joy
DOVE OF PEACE
1 I come with joy, a child of God,
forgiven, loved, and free,
the life of Jesus to recall,
in love laid down for me,
in love laid down for me.
2 I come with Christians far and near
to find, as all are fed,
the new community of love
in Christ’s communion bread,
in Christ’s communion bread.
3 As Christ breaks bread and bids us share,
each proud division ends.
The love that made us, makes us one,
and strangers now are friends,
and strangers now are friends.
4 The Spirit of the risen Christ,
unseen, but ever near,
is in such friendship better known,
alive among us here,
alive among us here.
5 Together met, together bound
by all that God has done,
we’ll go with joy, to give the world
the love that makes us one,
the love that makes us one.
Call to Confession
It is not the healthy who need a doctor,
but the sick, says Jesus.
Let us confess the afflictions that separate us from God’s love
so that we can receive the care of the ultimate physician.
Prayer of Confession
God of calling,
you called Abraham and Matthew and gave them the strength they needed
to follow you. You also called a people and cared for and
nurtured that people so that they could live life in your abundance.
You also call us,
but sometimes we prefer to close our eyes and cover our ears,
turning our backs to your will.
Forgive us, O God,
and grant us the confidence and the hope
that we need to follow when you call. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
The Passing of the Peace
THE WORD
Prayer for Illumination
First Reading Romans 4:13-25
Special Music
Sing All Ye Nations
Lyrics by Francis Scott Key
Music by Daniel C. Meyer
Mary Anne James, soprano
Julia Airapetyan, mezzo-soprano
Nick Mollé, tenor
Time for Children Claudia Sanborn
Second Reading Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Sermon
“Mercy Not Sacrifice”
Rev. Dr. Bryan Franzen
Hymn #196
All Glory, Laud and Honor
VALET VILL ICH DIR GEBEN
Refrain:
All glory, laud, and honor
to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children
made sweet hosannas ring!
1 Thou art the King of Israel,
thou David’s royal Son,
who in the Lord’s name comest,
the King and blessed One. (Refrain)
2 The people of the Hebrews
with palms before thee went;
our praise and prayers and anthems
before thee we present. (Refrain)
3 To thee, before thy passion,
they sang their hymns of praise;
to thee, now high exalted,
our melody we raise. (Refrain)
4 Thou didst accept their praises;
accept the prayers we bring,
who in all good delightest,
thou good and gracious King! (Refrain)
THE RESPONSE
Invitation to the Offering Jennifer Marovich
Offertory
Come, Breath of God
Anthony Giamanco
Asa Stern, Piano
Credit cards and PayPal for all donations are welcome. Go to
http://www.westpres-sj.org/donations.html for the link and more information.
You may also send a check to the office.
Doxology #609
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus fully known:
Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Prayer of Thanksgiving/Dedication Jennifer Marovich
Communion Hymn #475
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
NETTLETON
1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing;
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above;
praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
mount of God’s unchanging love!
2 Here I raise my Ebenezer;
hither by thy help I’m come;
and I hope, by thy good pleasure,
safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wandering from the fold of God;
he, to rescue me from danger,
interposed his precious blood.
3 O to grace how great a debtor
daily I’m constrained to be!
Let that grace now, like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love;
here’s my heart; O take and seal it;
seal it for thy courts above.
Invitation to the Table
Communion Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen.
Communion of God’s People
Prayer After Communion
Hymn #465
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
CONVERSE
1 What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit;
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer!
2 Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer!
3 Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge;
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he’ll take and shield thee;
thou wilt find a solace there.
SENDING
Announcements
Charge and Blessing
Closing Hymn #541
God Be With You Till We Meet Again
RANDOLPH
1 God be with you till we meet again;
loving counsels guide, uphold you,
with a shepherd's care enfold you:
God be with you till we meet again.
2 God be with you till we meet again;
unseen wings protecting hide you,
daily manna still provide you:
God be with you till we meet again.
3 God be with you till we meet again;
when life's perils thick confound you,
put unfailing arms around you:
God be with you till we meet again.
4 God be with you till we meet again;
keep love's banner floating o'er you;
smite death's threatening wave before you:
God be with you till we meet again.
Postlude
Standing in the Need of Prayer
Trad. American Spiritual
Arr. by Anthony Giamanco
Asa Stern, piano
Worship Participants:
Rev. Dr. Bryan J. Franzen, Pastor
Rev. Neneth Ross, Associate Pastor
Jennifer Marovich, Liturgist
Amber Rasura, Music Director
Nick Mollé, Associate Worship Leader
Claudia Sanborn, Youth Director
Asa Stern, Piano
